Playa del Carmen to Colonia: time difference
Colonia is 2 h ahead of Playa del Carmen. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Playa del Carmen 19:43 7:43 PM Colonia 21:43 9:43 PM You –:–
19:43 7:43 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
21:43 9:43 PM
Uruguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:06 · 🌙 19:08
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+2 h
Colonia is 2 h ahead of Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Colonia are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇺🇾 Colonia
2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇺🇾 Colonia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:43 | 21:43 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Uruguay Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | America/Montevideo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:45 | 06:06 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 19:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 13 h 2 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 26,231 |
Compare Playa del Carmen with another city
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Playa del Carmen and Colonia: common questions
How many hours ahead of Playa del Carmen is Colonia?
The clocks in Colonia are 2 hours ahead of those in Playa del Carmen (UTC−3 and UTC−5).
If it is 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, what time is it in Colonia?
At 9:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, clocks in Colonia show 11:00 AM.
What time is it in Colonia when it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is 8:00 PM in Colonia.
Is there a time when both Playa del Carmen and Colonia are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Playa del Carmen (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Colonia), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Colonia?
From 10:00 PM in Playa del Carmen it is already the next day in Colonia. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Colonia it is still the previous day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Colonia the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor Colonia switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
